Site Manager
| Posting date: | 15 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,001.00 to £40,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £39,152 - £41,771 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2026 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL1 5QT |
| Company: | Darlington Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 295088 |
Summary
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Darlington Borough Council seek a Site Manger to join the Construction supervisory team. Working on site alongside and supporting our Construction Manager / Assistant Site Managers.
The role presents an excellent opportunity to work on a multitude of new build housing projects of varying size, nature and complexity. We have an ongoing programme of social housebuilding in which we develop greenfield and brownfield sites constructing semi-detached houses, flats and three storey apartments. Alongside this we undertake works in the schools, libraries and leisure centres in the borough. For the right candidate this presents an excellent opportunity to progress your career on an agreed pathway of learning and development on interesting and challenging projects.
N.B: A Disclosure Barring Service Enhanced check will be required to undertake this role.
For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact the manager Steve Pryke (Head of Highway Operations andamp; Building Construction) onandnbsp; 01325 405971.andnbsp;
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The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
Flexi-time scheme
Flexible working
Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
Staff equality forums
Green Car Leasing Scheme
Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
Physiotherapy service
Confidential counselling service
Great wellbeing offer
Cycle to Work Scheme
Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
Local and National retailer discounts
Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
Arriva Employee Travel Club
p For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.
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For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact the manager on INSERT NUMBER or INSERT EMAIL. andnbsp;
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 orandnbsp;HR@darlington.gov.uk.
If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please fill out the form within the link below.
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus
All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
We are an equal opportunitiesand#39; employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job. /p
Darlington Borough Council seek a Site Manger to join the Construction supervisory team. Working on site alongside and supporting our Construction Manager / Assistant Site Managers.
The role presents an excellent opportunity to work on a multitude of new build housing projects of varying size, nature and complexity. We have an ongoing programme of social housebuilding in which we develop greenfield and brownfield sites constructing semi-detached houses, flats and three storey apartments. Alongside this we undertake works in the schools, libraries and leisure centres in the borough. For the right candidate this presents an excellent opportunity to progress your career on an agreed pathway of learning and development on interesting and challenging projects.
N.B: A Disclosure Barring Service Enhanced check will be required to undertake this role.
For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact the manager Steve Pryke (Head of Highway Operations andamp; Building Construction) onandnbsp; 01325 405971.andnbsp;
andnbsp;
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
Flexi-time scheme
Flexible working
Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
Staff equality forums
Green Car Leasing Scheme
Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
Physiotherapy service
Confidential counselling service
Great wellbeing offer
Cycle to Work Scheme
Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
Local and National retailer discounts
Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
Arriva Employee Travel Club
p For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.
u General Information for Applicants: /u
For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact the manager on INSERT NUMBER or INSERT EMAIL. andnbsp;
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 orandnbsp;HR@darlington.gov.uk.
If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please fill out the form within the link below.
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus
All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
We are an equal opportunitiesand#39; employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job. /p
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.